Appropriate in Hebrew is נִכֵּס (nikkés).
It can also be said מתאים, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
נִכֵּס
nikkés
verb
In English
appropriate
/əˈpɹəʊ.pɹi.ɪt/ /-ət/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for appropriate as a verb.
to take to oneself in exclusion of others
- נִכֵּסנכסnikkés
These are the Hebrew words for appropriate as an adjective.
peculiar, suitable, fit, proper
- מַתְאִיםמתאיםmat'ím
These English words share a Hebrew word with appropriate.
These words come before and after appropriate in the list.
These are the questions people ask about appropriate in Hebrew.
How do you say appropriate in Hebrew?
appropriate in Hebrew is נִכֵּס, said nikkés. Without vowel points it is written נכס.
What are other Hebrew words for appropriate?
Besides נכס, appropriate can be said מַתְאִים (mat'ím), depending on the meaning.
How is appropriate pronounced in English?
appropriate is pronounced /əˈpɹəʊ.pɹi.ɪt/, /-ət/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry appropriate and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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